The news from the Finance and Infrastructure Minister (Bill English) was as expected. No Crown fibre top-up under a National Infrastructure Plan released this week. Funds available for the ultrafast broadband project remain at $1.5 billion Government investment, to be matched by the private sector. Telecom, Vector, and TeamTalk (including CityLink) are among those vying for Crown fibre contracts. Lines company Vector is taking advantage of Telecom’s recent woes to gather public support for its bid to install “fibre to the door” of 450,000 Aucklanders, with simultaneous TV and social media campaigns. The complete investment programme: State Highways, $10.7b over 10 years; national grid, $3.3b over five years; urban broadband, $1.5b over 10 years; new schools and buildings, $2.7b over five years. Total Budget capital spending: $7.5b, 5 years. – The New Zealand Herald
The news from the Finance and Infrastructure Minister (Bill English) was as expected. No Crown fibre top-up under a National Infrastructure Plan released this week. Funds available for the ultrafast broadband project remain at $1.5 billion Government investment, to be matched by the private sector. Telecom, Vector, and TeamTalk (including CityLink) are among those vying for Crown fibre contracts. Lines company Vector is taking advantage of Telecom’s recent woes to gather public support for its bid to install “fibre to the door” of 450,000 Aucklanders, with simultaneous TV and social media campaigns. The complete investment programme: State Highways, $10.7b over 10 years; national grid, $3.3b over five years; urban broadband, $1.5b over 10 years; new schools and buildings, $2.7b over five years. Total Budget capital spending: $7.5b, 5 years.
